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Ensoniq Mirage DMS-8

Rackmount Sampler

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Ensoniq Mirage DMS-8
450.00 street price

The Ensoniq Mirage DMS-8 is a digital synthesizer and sampler released by Ensoniq in 1985. It was the first sampler to feature a built-in hard disk drive, allowing users to store and recall samples quickly and easily. The Mirage was also the first sampler to feature a built-in sequencer, allowing users to create complex compositions with ease. The Mirage was used by many popular musicians in the 1980s and 1990s, including Depeche Mode, New Order, and A-ha.

Country of origin / production: USA

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Usage area
Synthesizer 
Usage Design/ Form Factor
Rackmount, 2U 
Archetype
Digital (D) 
Polyphony
Voices8
Tone Generator / Sound Synthesis
Synthesis Method Digital Subtractive
Oscillators overall2
Oscillator Type Digital
Filter
Voltage Controlled Filter (VCF) 
Low-pass Filter (LPF) 
Resonance 
Amplifier
Digitally Controlled Amplifier (DCA) 
Envelope Generator (EG)
FilterAPDSR
AmpAPDSR
OSCAPDSR
Modulation
LFO Waveforms
Triangle 
Sampler
Sample Memory0.128 Mb
Sequencer
Parts count1
Note Capacity333
Display
Display type EL
Built-in controllers
Pitch Bend Wheel 
Modulation Wheel 
Audio out
Mono 
Analogue: 1/4" (6.35mm)1
Audio in
Analog 1/4"1
DAC
DAC Frequency 32
Resolution8 bit
Computer Interfaces
FDD 
Power
Voltage 120V
Voltage 60Hz
Case/ body
Metal&plastic 
Color
Black 
Production start1986
Production end1988
Production ended

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